Stock rack



May 29. 1928.

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Patented May 29,1928.

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STOCK RACK.

11 Applicatlonhfiled Ja uar e, 1927. Serial naisaaaa. 1

- This invention relates to stock racks for trucks, and has for one of its objects to provide a novel, simple and inexpensive device ofthis character which shallbe stronger,

lighter and moredurable thanthose now in use.

With the foregoing and other objectsin view, the nature of which will becomeapparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists of theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1. is a view in side elevation ofa stock rack constructed in accordance WIth our invention, a

wood. The sides B and C of the rack are each made up of front and rear posts 1 and 2, respectively, an intermediate post 3, upper and lower bars 4 and 5, respectively, and posts 6 shorter than the posts 13 and extending from, the bar 5 toa bottom A. The front end D of the rack is made up of the posts 1, a post 7 and upper and lower bars 8 and 9. The posts and bars are hollow and made of metal. The posts 1, 2 and 3 and the bars 4 and 5, are sectional, andthe sections of the posts are connected by couplings 1.0. The sections of the bars 4 are connected to the posts l-3 by couplings 11.

The sections of the bars 5 are connected to.- gether by couplings 1,2, and certain sections of these bars are connected to the posts 13 by the couplings 10. The post 7 and bars '8 and 9 are also hollow and made of metal. The sections of the post 7 and bar 9 are con nected by a coupling 13, and the sections of the bar. 8 are connected to the post by a coupling 14. The bars 8 and 9 are connected directly to the couplings 10 and. 11 of one of the posts 1, and are connected to the corresponding parts of the otherpost 1. by unions Figure 2 is a top planview of the stock 15dand 16, respectively- The posts 1, 2, 3, 1

and 7 are connected to the bottom A by internally screw threaded metal sockets 18 which are fixed tothe bottom. Tlheslides. B and C are connected attheir upper edges centrall 19 whiciis secured to one of the posts; 3 by a coupling 11 of thelatter and which is secure-dto the coupling 11 of the otheiyof. these posts by a union 20; ,The sides B and C are also connected at their upper rear ends by across bar 21. which is secured to the couplings 11 of the posts 2 and is of sectional formation and has the sections thereof connected by a union 22.

i The rear end of the rack is closed by gates E whichare made up of hollow metal bars 23 connected by couplings 24 and which are connected to the posts 2 by hinges 25. The hinges 25 are fixed to the gates E and are provided with openings for the reception of the posts 2. The hinges 25 contact with the couplings 10 and 11 and sockets 18 of the posts 2 in a manner to prevent the gates E from having any vertical movement with respect to the posts.

The sides B and C, end D and gates E of the rack are of skeleton formation, and may be .made from pipe lengths and couplin s and. unions now on the market. The si e bracing bars 19 and 21 may be alsomade from pipe lengths and their unions 20 and 22 are also of well known construction.

The sides B and C, end I) and gates E may be readily detached from the bottom A, and the parts thereof readily disconnected and arranged in compact relation on the bottom when it is desired to store the rack.

Side boards 26 and an end board 27 extend upwardly from the bottom A, and are removably connected to the posts 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 by clips 28. Panels 29 of wire cloth are'secured to the sides B and. C above the boards 26, and a panel 30 of wire cloth is secured to the end E above the board 27. Panels 31 of wire cloth are secured to the gates E. Any suitable means may be employed to secure the panels 29, 30 and 31 to their respective parts, and such means shall embody a construction adapted to permit them to be readily removed. Metal strips 32 for the names and addresses of the consignee and consignor are secured to the sides B and C. A latch 33 is provided to keep the gates E in closed position.

It should be understood that the draw-' 1 between their ends byia crossbar ings are merely illustrative and do not pretend to give exact proportions. Furthermore, the said drawings are illustrative of a preferred construction, it being our extom and engaged by certain of the frame members to detaehably connect the frames to the bottom, a to intermediate cross bar detachably engage with certain of the couplings, a top rear cross bar detachably engaged with certain of the remainder of the couplings, said top rear cross bar conand couplings detac sisti of tubular members and a coupling detac ably connecting the members, ate frames each consisting of tubular mem rs ably connecting the members, hinges connected"to" the gate frames and removably embracing certain members of the side frames and being supported and held on such members by the couplings thereof, a front end and side boards extending u wardly from the bottom, means detacha 5y securing the boards to the front and si e frames, reticulated panels secured to the front and side frames above the boards, and reticulated panels secured to the gate frames.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures.

LESLIE M. WALLACE. CHARLES BAXTER. 

